BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of June 19, 2007

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, James D. Richardson and Jamie Tolfree present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

1.       Minutes for week of June 12, 2007.

2.       Liquor license renewal for Wind Mountain Store.

3.       Notice of completion of Public Works contract with Creagan Excavating, Inc for Forest Service 90 Road & 25 Road snow plowing.

4.       Set public hearing for 1:30 PM Tuesday, July 31, 2007 to consider Ordinance 2007-07 amendment Skamania County Code Chapter 6.04 Dog Control by adding new sections for Definitions, Nuisance Dog, Police Dogs and amending Penalty clause.

5.       Acknowledge receipt of Resolution Requesting Dissolution of Wind River Public Development Authority and set public hearing for 1:30 PM, Tuesday, July 24, 2007 to consider dissolution of the Wind River Public Development Authority.

6.       Resolution 2007-24 invitation to bidders to furnish petroleum products, set deadline to receive bids for 4:00 PM Monday, July 16, 2007, set date to open bids for 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 17, 2007.

7.       Amendment #2 to agreement with Dept of Transportation to extend the date for the availability of the Regional Mobility Grant funding for construction of the Salmon Falls Park and Ride Project.

8.       Contract with Columbia River Mental Health Services to provide placement options for inpatient stabilization of clients in need of the service.

9.       Contract with Neil Freidman, LCSW to provide on-site workshop for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Counseling Center staff.

10.    Agreement with Dept of Social and Health Services to provide funding for developmental disabilities services for birth to three years and adult programs.

11.    Amendment #2 to agreement with Dept of Social and Health Services to extend the performance period and increase funding to provide alcohol and drug assessments, referrals and treatment.

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending June 19, 2007 in the total amount of $60,295.93.

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a draft ordinance amending the sales and use tax, draft job descriptions for the Public Works Director and County Engineer positions, pre-submittal budget workshops, Human Services Council de-designation, request from a local business to place a sign on Courthouse lawn, an upcoming Forest Service Leadership Team meeting, and tourism, with no action taken.

 

Mary Repar commented about the Wind River Experimental Forest selected by the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) as one of the sites that will be included in the NEON Project Execution Plan and inquired about future financial and grant management of the Wind River Site with regards to dissolution of the Wind River Public Development Authority.

 

The Board advised they would be attending the Washington State Association of Counties 2007 Joint District Summer Conference in Walla Walla the remainder of the week.

 


The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2007.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON